Process of generating electricity.



invention, which consists in employing a metal carbid or 1ts.equivalent as electrode Vin conjunction with fluid electrolytes in the i more clearly describing the process and is shown to more particularly identity the invention and diiierentiate the same from the prior art, and is the saine as intended for the purposeaof the process as originally described, except to certairI features in refer- -ence to. means :for maintaining fusion of electrolyte, or electrolyte and vehicle therefor, which-'means were not specilically described and are not'herein claimed but are merely illustrative of the process.

Instead of metal oxy-iiuorid or its equiva= lent I can employ any other oxy-haloid or any substance containing metal and one or more electro-negative elements or a metal oxid per se, so long asfthe electro-negative elements are capable of combining with an element of the metal carbid electrode.

The term molten or Huid used in this specification and' claims with relation to the character of the electrolyte is intended to include any fluid form of electrolyte,

normal or otherwise, which may be adapted or employed for` the purpose set forth, be it in liquid, liquefied, or other Fluid form, and the term containing as applied to the carbid electrodes is intended to imply `an' electrode which may consist wholly or in part of carbid or species thereof.

It should be noted that compounds, such as carbids, metal carbids, acetylids, are compounds which absorb or retain energy on formation and which discharge the same on decomposition or transformation, and are particularly adaptable as a source of electricity, for 'the reason that electrical energy in excess of that obtainable from the elements forming the compound per se may be secured.

It is obvious that the electricity evolved or generated may be secured in any convenient manner and through the mediation of suitable communicating conductors, the

term communicating implying any iform of communication of the conductors, so long as the electricity can be obtained. n

Having now described my 1nvention,what

' I claim as new and desire to secure by Letbid decomposable by the electrolyte, the said electrodes being separated from each other by a body of the electrolyte. A

2. The process of Generating electricity, which consists in employing a l ody of electrolyte having in communication therewith electrodes'one of which is more electroposi tive than the other and consists of a metal cai-bid decoinposableby the electrolyte, the said electrodes being separated from each other by a body of the electrolyte.

The process of generating electricity,- which consists in employing a body of electrolyte having in communication therewith electrodes one of which consists of a carbid decomposable by the electrolyte, and the other a substance more electro-negative than the base of the carbid, the said electrodes being separated from each other by a body of electrolyte.

4. The process of Generating electricity, which consists in employing a body of Inolten electrolyte having in communication therewith electrodes one of which contains a metal carbid decomposable by the electrolyte and one of which is more electro-positives than the other, and maintaining the electrolyte which is in contact with the electrodes in a molten condition by a source of' heat applied external tothe carbid electrode.

5. rlhe process of generating electricity, which consists in employing a body of electrolyte' having in Jcommunication therewith electrodes one of which contains a metal carwhich is more electro-positive than the other,

and maintaining the electrolyte which is in A i contact with the electrodes in an active con- 'which contains a metal carbid decomposable by the electrolyte and lone of which is more electro-positive than the other, to the action of a substance maintained in a fluid condition by a source of heat independent of and external to the carbid electrode. v

8. The process of generating electricity, which consists in subJecting electrodes one of which contains a 4metal carbid decomposable by the electrolyte and one of which is more electro-positive than theother, to the action of an e ectrolyte acted upon by energy 'lOl esmas eppiied rirepement and external te the eiectredes.

9. The @recess 9i: generating electricity, vdrieheeresists in elecrue eempesed er a carbi and a binder ie the aciorr ef e ferm ef energy capable. of changing #che same with evolution of energy elm-rester-v trinity` y r2. The process ef gerieretmg eleetrmity, which eensstsrm epfrseig all eec'tree emr? pose-dl of a carbid and a carbon binder te the achicar of e form of eaerggfcapable of chang ing the same ,with evelunioe 'ef energy chareeerizedi frs eeeerciy.

13. The process si generating eleetriety',

which eonsrsts in an eeetrede een mining carbid end a; earbn binder; *5oY the aererro aferra efenergy capable ef erlang-r 'mg'he same with ewllutien Gf' energy @Baraczerizefl as eeclicy,

H. The pro-:ess ef gne electrieit, Whieheousises in exposing :in eeetrocfe cem pese-d ef e metal carbid and fr binder io; the

actionV of e form of energy capable eharg:

ingY the same with eveluriozr si eaergy characerzee as eec'triciy,

le. The grocess ef generaiing eeetreity, which eenslsts in expesng sur eiectree con taining a merel carbid mrd a binder te *ghe ef a rm oferierg'y crpbefrfehf'- iHg rire same xir evoiidrmr eenergy char eeerivre es eleet'r by'.

Widi consists in exposing' zu; eeetrede containing rf metal carbid amike Einer capable of conducting electricity te he aerien @i w ferm of energ capere. Q ehwgirrg the same wi eveluton ef energy as eeeireity l? TheV procese of genereg electreeyr which eefisists in exposing are elleegmdeeenk 'posedL er a meter earbi and e farbe-1r binder-2 to the aeien oi' e fern; Gf energy pehe of changing the seme with evolution ef energy characterized as electricity.

18. Thepreess of generating eeQzreiiy which eonsrsis irrexpes'rrrggn eeetre eenmilling e metal carbid and a @erben binder te the action er a ferm of energy capable of changing the smewe evukrtion of encher:reiter'leed sfeeerciiy The peocess of generating electricity,

i which consists in empoyirrg, as a senree of erfergy aL carbid-containing eecirede, 'm Ycommencaton with -a fsubstence decompresb'e hereEy.

20. The precess 0f generating electricity, which Consists in employing, as a sourceof energyt a metai Cerbid-,eontanihg electred'e, in eurrmrrieatimr with e substance recenr posable thereby.

21,. The process of generating electricity, Wch eonsists in expesing eleefc-rodes ene ef which :is mere eecroposi'tive than the ether, and one of which contains' a carbidyte the aetcm of a time? cpable ef decmpesing the cmi.

Q2. The process 0f generating eeetrietfy, which eensisfsinez'fposing a Huid eleeroye to the aerien Eof af carbideen'miningY ele@ n reeeV a, :more.eeeroregaiweleetree 2EL The preeessV ef generaieg eeetriet lyte to the action of a carbid anode and a more electronegative electrode.

`36. The process of generating electricity, which consists in exposing a molten electrolyte to the action of a calcium-carbidcon' taining anode and 'a more electronegative electrode.

37. The process of generating electricity, which consists in exposing a molten electrolyte to the action of a calcium carbid anode and a more electronegative electrode.

38. The process oi generatingr electricity, which consists in exposing an electrolyte to the action of differing electrodes one of which contains carbid. Y

39. The process of generating electricity, which consists in exposing an electrolyte to the action of differing electrodes `one of which contains a metal carbid.

40. The process of generating electricity which consists in exposing an electrolyte to the action of diiering electrodes one of which is carbid.

41. The process of generating electricity, which consists in exposing an electrolyte to the action of dili'ering electrodes one of which is metal carbid.

4t2. The process of generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electricity, on the vchanging of metal-carbon-containing conipounds, which process consists in exposing said compounds to a forni of energy capable of changing the same, while in communication with substances capable of discharging or Aconveying electrical energy, whereby electricity may be secured through suitable conductors in communication therewith.

43. The process of generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electricity onl the changing/of eiidothermic compounds, which process consists in exposing said compounds to a form of energy capable of changing' the same, while in communication with substances capable of discharging or conveying electrical energy, whereby electricity may be secured through suitable conductors in communication therewith. y

44. The process of generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electricity on the changing of acetylids, which process consists' in exposing said compounds to a form of energy capable of changing the same, while in communication withsubstances capable of discharging or conveyin electrical energy, whereby electricity may e secured through suitlable conductors in communication there wit 45. The process'of generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electrlcity on the changing of metal acetylids, which process consists in exposing said com ounds to a form of energy capable of c anging the same, While in communication with substances capable of discharging or conveying electrical energy, whereby electricity. may be secured through suitable conductors in communication therewith.

46. The process of generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electricity on the changing of carbids, which process consists p in exposinvr said carbid to a form of en ergyvcapable of changing the same, while in communication with substances capable of discharging or conveying electrical energy, whereby electricity may be secured through suitable conductors in communication therewith. j I

47. The process of generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electricity on the changing of metal carbids, which process consists in exposing said metal carbid t0 a form of energy capable of changing the saine, while in communication with substances capable of discharging or conveying electrical energy, whereby electricity may be secured through suitable conductors in communication therewith. n

48. The process ot' generating and obtaining energy, evolved as electricity on the changing of calcium carbid, which process consists in exposing said calcium carbid to a form of energy capable of changing the saine, while in communication with' 'substances capable ot' discharging or conveying electrical energy, whereby electricity may be secured through suitable conductors in communication therewith.

In testimony whereot1 I aix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

HENRY SPENCER. BLACKMORE.

Witnesses:

. E. M. HOLMES,

J. R. NOTTINGHAM. 

